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Table 2 Mean differences in BI, SF-36v2, and FACT-Bv4.0 according to NI, NS, and BI scores (N = 406)

From: Body image mediates the relationship between post-surgery needs and health-related quality of life among women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

 

Needs importance (NI) (≤69 vs. > 69)

Needs satisfaction (NS) (≤55 vs. > 55)

BI (≤56 vs. > 56)

MD (95%CI)

P

MD (95%CI)

P

MD (95%CI)

P

Body image (BI)

 Self-cognition (SCO)

−2.09 (−4.69, 0.52)

0.12

−1.45 (−4.05, 1.15)

0.28

 Behavior change (BC)

−2.48 (−5.37, 0.42)

0.09

3.13 (0.25, 6.01)

0.03

 Arm change (AC)

−0.68 (−3.02, 1.65)

0.57

−2.05 (− 4.37, 0.27)

0.08

 Sexual activity change (SAC)

−2.19 (−5.35, 0.98)

0.18

6.84 (3.75, 9.93)

< 0.001

 Role change (RC)

−2.54 (−5.90, 0.81)

0.14

3.80 (0.46, 7.13)

0.026

 Psychological change (PC)

−1.44 (−4.71, 1.83)

0.39

9.32 (6.19, 12.46)

< 0.001

 Social change (SC)

−2.14 (−6.77, 2.49)

0.37

7.39 (2.82, 11.96)

0.002

 Body image total score

−2.00 (−4.17, 0.17)

0.07

4.25 (2.11, 6.38)

< 0.001

SF-36v2

 Physical function (PF)

0.97 (−0.29, 2.23)

0.13

1.14 (− 0.11, 2.39)

0.07

1.19 (− 0.07, 2.44)

0.06

 Role-physical (RP)

1.30 (−0.54, 3.15)

0.17

0.85 (−0.99, 2.70)

0.36

4.22 (2.42, 6.02)

< 0.001

 Bodily pain (BP)

4.18 (2.24, 6.12)

< 0.001

1.78 (−0.19, 3.75)

0.08

0.74 (−1.24, 2.72)

0.46

 General health (GH)

0.90 (−0.93, 2.72)

0.33

−2.06 (−3.88, − 0.25)

0.026

5.28 (3.53, 7.03)

< 0.001

 Vitality (VT)

−0.88 (−2.60, 0.85)

0.32

−2.75 (−4.45, −1.05)

0.002

4.02 (2.34, 5.70)

< 0.001

 Social function (SF)

3.19 (1.08, 5.31)

0.003

1.36 (−0.77, 3.49)

0.21

4.86 (2.78, 6.95)

< 0.001

 Role-emotional (RE)

2.88 (0.77, 4.99)

0.007

−0.10 (−2.26, 2.02)

0.92

5.90 (3.85, 7.94)

< 0.001

 Mental health (MH)

1.44 (− 0.29, 3.17)

0.10

−2.80 (−4.51, −1.09)

0.001

5.52 (3.87, 7.17)

< 0.001

 Physical component summary (PCS)

1.50 (0.23, 2.77)

0.021

−1.38 (−2.65, −0.11)

0.033

1.27 (−0.005, 2.53)

0.05

 Mental component summary (MCS)

1.80 (− 0.09, 3.68)

0.06

−2.19 (−4.07, − 0.32)

0.022

6.55 (4.77, 8.33)

< 0.001

FACT-Bv4.0

 Physical well-being (PWB)

0.64 (−0.36, 1.64)

0.21

−1.05 (−2.04, − 0.06)

0.038

3.17 (2.22, 4.12)

< 0.001

 Social/family well-being (SWB)

−2.11 (−3.43, − 0.80)

0.002

− 2.53 (− 3.84, − 1.23)

< 0.001

1.59 (0.26, 2.92)

0.019

 Emotional well-being (EWB)

0.66 (− 0.21, 1.53)

0.14

− 2.35 (− 3.19, − 1.51)

< 0.001

3.52 (2.71, 4.32)

< 0.001

 Functional well-being (FWB)

−1.27 (− 2.31, − 0.24)

0.016

− 2.36 (− 3.38, − 1.35)

< 0.001

2.39 (1.38, 3.40)

< 0.001

 Additional breast cancer-specific concerns (BCS)

1.81 (0.83, 2.79)

< 0.001

− 0.94 (− 1.92, 0.05)

0.06

4.21 (3.30, 5.11)

< 0.001

 FACT-Bv4.0 total score

−2.10 (− 6.99, 2.78)

0.40

−9.90 (− 14.61, −5.20)

< 0.001

12.86 (8.32, 17.40)

< 0.001

  1. Significant results are presented in bold. Needs importance, needs satisfaction, and BI were grouped by the corresponding median score
  2. “-” signifies no value
  3. MD mean difference, 95% CI 95% confidence interval